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An illustration showing the Parker Solar Probe passing by the sun.

It survived! NASA’s Parker Solar Probe just phoned home

NASA's Parker Solar Probe has reestablished contact with Earth, confirming that it survived Tuesday's closest-ever approach to the sun.
NASA’s Ingenuity Mars Helicopter, right, stands near the apex of a sand ripple in an image taken by Perseverance on Feb. 24, 2024, about five weeks after the rotorcraft’s final flight. Part of one of Ingenuity’s rotor blades lies on the surface about 49 feet (15 meters) west of helicopter (at left in image).

NASA’s exciting 2024 began with a crash that ended a historic mission

NASA's 2024 started with a crash that brought an abrupt end to one of its most remarkable missions of recent years.
Matthew Dominick in the Cupola on space station.

This astronaut took an astonishing number of photos during his 2024 mission

NASA is celebrating the photographic work of astronaut Matthew Dominick, who enjoyed a six-month stay aboard the space station in 2024.
Vast Space's Haven-2 space station.

2025 could be a big year in the endeavor to replace the space station

Keen for its astronauts to continue living in near-Earth orbit after the ISS's decommissioning, NASA wants private firms to develop their own space stations.
An illustration showing the Parker Solar Probe passing by the sun.

When will we know if NASA’s Parker Solar Probe survived ‘touching’ the sun?

NASA's Parker Solar Probe made its closest approach to the sun on December 24. But did it survive? We're about to find out.
The International Space Station.

2024 couldn’t have turned out any weirder for these two ISS astronauts

When Butch Wilmore and Suni Williams launched to the space station in June, they expected to stay for just eight days. But they’re still there.
A Falcon 9 rocket launches from California.

SpaceX has smashed a record that it set last year

SpaceX has had another busy year, achieving the highest number of rocket launches in its 16-year history of liftoffs.
ISS astronauts celebrating the holidays.

ISS astronauts enjoy a microgravity holiday with Brussels sprouts and more

Despite the unusual conditions, crew on the ISS are still able to celebrate the holiday with traditional foods, though Christmas cookies can be problematic.
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Watch Boston Dynamics’ Atlas robot do a backflip in a Santa suit

Boston Dynamics has offered its best wishes for the holidays by dressing up its Atlas robot in a Santa suit and having it perform a backflip.
The Google Street View image showing someone loading a large bundle into the trunk of a car.

Google Street View camera captures highly suspicious act, leading to arrests

A suspect in a murder case appeared to suffer a terrible stroke of luck when a Google Street View car passed by at an inopportune moment.
The Super Heavy's Raptor engines.

SpaceX’s holiday greetings involve a quirky rocket-engine nozzle dance

SpaceX has just delivered holiday greetings via a brilliant video showing its Super Heavy rocket's engine nozzles dancing.
The core stage of NASA's SLS rocket.

Watch NASA’s SLS rocket take one small step toward the Artemis II moon mission

Though it isn't expected to launch until 2026 at the earliest, NASA is quietly preparing its SLS rocket for the Artemis II lunar mission.
Smartphones released in 2024.

MKBHD just revealed his smartphone of the year

Popular tech YouTuber MKBHD said his winning selection for phone of the year might be the most boring choice, but he absolutely loves it.
The world's most powerful rocket on the launchpad.

SpaceX gets green light for seventh Starship test, but when is it?

The FAA has given the nod to SpaceX to conduct its seventh Starship test from its Starbase site in Texas.
The International Space Station.

How to watch the final ISS spacewalk of 2024

The space station will host its third and final spacewalk of 2024 on Thursday, December 19. Here's how to watch it.
Apple Maps' Look Around feature on the web.

Apple Maps for web adds Look Around, its Street View-like feature

Five months after launching Apple Maps for the web, the tech company has just added Look Around, its Street View-like feature.
The SpaceX Dragon cargo spacecraft is pictured approaching the space station above the Indian Ocean on March 16, 2023.

This is the coolest video you’ll see of a SpaceX Dragon capsule heading home

Watch a spacecraft depart the space station in a way that you've never seen before.
Blue Origin's New Glenn rocket.

Blue Origin edges closer to New Glenn rocket’s maiden flight

Blue Origin is set to conduct a wet dress rehearsal ahead of the inaugural flight of the New Glenn rocket.
Waymo Jaguar I-Pace

Waymo is taking its robotaxis overseas for the first time

Waymo is heading overseas for the first time, with its robotaxis about to hit the streets of one of the world's busiest cities.
Japan's LignoSat being deployed from the ISS.

Watch the space station send the first wooden satellite into orbit

NASA has released footage showing the first-ever wooden satellite being deployed to orbit in a study to test its effectiveness as a space material.
SpaceX performing a static fire test of its Starship rocket in December 2024.

Watch SpaceX fire up Starship spacecraft engines ahead of 7th test flight

As part of key tests for the Starship's seventh test flight, SpaceX has test fired the spacecraft's engines at the Starbase facility in Texas.
SpaceX's Starship rocket on the pad in Boca Chica, Texas.

SpaceX wants its Starbase site to officially become a city

SpaceX is aiming to turn its Starbase facility into a new Texas city.
Perseverance's view from the rim of Mars' Jezero Crater

NASA’s Mars rover just emerged from Jezero Crater. So, what next?

After a three-and-a-half month climb, NASA's Perseverance rover has finally reached the top of the Jezero Crater rim. So, what now?
Drones flying in the sky.

Watch this festive drone display that scored a world record

A recent drone display used thousands of the machines to create festive scenes, with one particular image earning its creators a place in the record books.
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Relive Orion’s historic homecoming exactly two years ago

The Artemis I mission effectively marked the start of NASA's ambitious Artemis program, which plans to return astronauts to the moon by the end of this decade.
Tesla's Optimus robot.

Watch how Tesla’s humanoid robot recovers from a stumble

Tesla has released another video of Optimus, this one showing the humanoid robot out for a leisurely stroll — and slipping up.
A Cruise autonomous car.

It looks like the end of the road for Cruise robotaxis

Robotaxi operations at Cruise look certain to end after its main backer, General Motors, said it will stop funding the initiative.
NASA astronaut Don Pettit discussing his photography from aboard the ISS.

NASA astronaut Don Pettit talks photography from the space station

NASA astronaut Don Pettit is an exceptional space photographer, and he's just been talking about his work.
SpaceX tests its Super Heavy booster ahead of the Starship's seventh flight test.

SpaceX video shows awesome power of Starship rocket in new fire test

SpaceX has performed a static fire test of the mighty Super Heavy booster ahead of the seventh test flight of the Starship rocket.
SpaceX's Super Heavy booster on the launchpad ahead of the Starship's seventh test flight.

SpaceX’s Starship megarocket is getting ready to fly again

SpaceX has shared an image of its Super Heavy booster standing tall on the launchpad ahead of the Starship's seventh test flight.
Clouds as seen from the space station.

Astronaut’s photos from ISS make clouds look otherworldly

NASA astronaut Don Pettit has posted another set of stunning shots, this time showing clouds as you’ve never seen them before.
A Waymo driverless car.

Waymo’s robotaxis are rolling into another U.S. city

Waymo provides more than 150,000 robotaxi trips per week across Phoenix, Los Angeles, San Francisco, and Austin, Texas, and it now has Miami in its sights.
A SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket landing on the Just Read The Instructions droneship.

A SpaceX droneship just hit a milestone for rocket landings

SpaceX couldn't function without its trusty droneships stationed in the Atlantic and Pacific oceans, and on Thursday, one of them reached a milestone.
An illustration showing Artemis astronauts on the moon.

NASA to offer major update on Artemis moon plan. Here’s how to watch

NASA’s top team is about to offer its first major update on its ambitious Artemis program in almost a year.